WorksheetsExploring Our Communities and History
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 32mins
Who was Benjamin Franklin?
A famous artist
An inventor and leader who helped shape communities
A sports player
A movie actor
What is one reason people form communities?
To have more pets
To have security and laws
To play video games
To travel the world
Which individual helped design the layout of Washington, D.C.?
Daniel Boone
Pierre-Charles L'Enfant
Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Banneker
What is one way people in a community meet their need for transportation?
By reading books
By using buses and cars
By planting trees
By cooking food
Who was Daniel Boone?
A famous chef
An explorer who helped expand communities
A teacher
A musician
What is one thing that has changed in communities from the past to the present?
The color of the sky
The types of transportation people use
The number of days in a week
The shape of the Earth
Why did some people come to America for religious freedom?
To find new animals
To escape unfair treatment for their beliefs
To become famous
To learn new languages
Which Founding Father helped create a new community in America?
Benjamin Franklin
Michael Jordan
Albert Einstein
Neil Armstrong
What is one way people in your local community communicate?
By sending letters or using phones
By swimming in the river
By climbing trees
By painting pictures
Who was Benjamin Banneker?
A scientist and mathematician who helped shape communities
A famous singer
A movie director
A basketball player
Describe one way that events have changed communities over time.
New inventions have made life easier for people
The sun rises in the west
People stopped eating food
Trees have turned into animals
Explain how Daniel Boone contributed to the creation of new communities.
He explored new lands and helped people settle there
He built tall skyscrapers
He invented the telephone
He wrote famous songs
Compare how people in your community and another community meet their need for education.
Both have schools, but the subjects or languages might be different
Both communities use only computers
Both communities have no schools
Both communities only learn at home
Describe a way that Benjamin Franklin helped shape his community.
He started the first public library
He built a zoo
He invented the airplane
He discovered a new planet
Explain why people need laws in a community.
To keep people safe and organized
To make people unhappy
To stop people from having fun
To make everyone the same
Describe how Pierre-Charles L'Enfant contributed to the development of a community.
He designed the city plan for Washington, D.C.
He invented the light bulb
He wrote a famous book
He discovered electricity
Compare ways people in different communities enjoy recreation.
Some play soccer, while others might go hiking or swimming
Everyone only plays video games
All communities have the same parks
No one does any recreation
Describe how the Founding Fathers helped create new communities.
They wrote important documents and set up new governments
They built all the houses themselves
They planted all the trees
They invented the internet
Explain how material well-being is a reason people form communities.
People can work together to have better jobs and homes
People want to be alone
People do not need food or shelter
People want to travel far away
Describe a way that events in the past have changed how people communicate today.
The invention of the telephone made it easier to talk to people far away
People only use smoke signals now
People stopped talking to each other
People only write letters
Plan a way your community could improve transportation for everyone.
Add more buses and bike lanes so people can travel easily
Close all the roads
Only allow cars
Remove all sidewalks
Using evidence, explain how Benjamin Banneker’s work helped shape his community.
He helped survey land for Washington, D.C., which helped build the city
He became a famous actor
He built a large amusement park
He invented the airplane
Reason why people in the past needed to form communities for security.
To protect themselves from danger and help each other
To have more parties
To play more games
To travel alone
Using what you know, explain how Daniel Boone’s actions led to the expansion of communities.
He explored new areas and helped settlers move west, creating new towns
He wrote a famous song
He built a large ship
He became a president
Plan a way your community could improve communication for everyone.
Set up more internet access and community message boards
Remove all phones
Only allow people to talk in person
Stop sending mail
Using evidence, explain how the Founding Fathers contributed to the creation of new communities.
They created important laws and helped start new governments
They built all the roads
They invented the computer
They wrote only stories
Reason how events in the past have changed the way people travel in communities today.
New inventions like cars and trains made travel faster and easier
People only walk everywhere now
People stopped traveling
People only use horses
Using what you know, explain why religious freedom was important for people forming new communities.
It allowed people to practice their beliefs without fear
It made everyone the same
It stopped people from working
It made people move away
Plan a way your community could improve recreation for everyone.
Build more parks and playgrounds for people to enjoy
Close all the parks
Only allow adults to play
Remove all sports equipment
Using evidence, explain how individuals, events, and ideas have changed communities from the past to the present.
New inventions, important leaders, and new ideas have made communities safer and more connected
Nothing has changed in communities
People stopped living in communities
Communities have fewer people now
What is a community leader?
Someone who plays video games all day
A person in charge of making all the food
A person who has a significant role in organizing and guiding a community
A person who never listens to others
What is a community?
A place where only animals live
A group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common
A large city
A type of government
Mason was doing a report on Theodore Roosevelt. He wrote that he was the youngest president of the United States and had a lot of pets including a hyena. Theodore was very sickly as a child which meant he could not go to school. What else could he add to his paper?
He led the NAACP
He gave the I Have a Dream Speech
He was a judge on the Brown vs. Board of Education case
He loved nature and was responsible for the creation of National Parks such as Yellowstone
He was lost at sea
Who is Bass Reeves?
Bass Reeves was a famous musician.
Bass Reeves was a law enforcement officer.
Bass Reeves was a professional athlete.
Bass Reeves was a renowned scientist.
To journey from place to place.
Travel
Study
Grandma's house
Airplane
What is a community leader?
Someone who plays video games all day
A person in charge of making all the food
A person who has a significant role in organizing and guiding a community
A person who never listens to others
What is a community?
A place where only animals live
A group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common
A large city
A type of government
A way of traveling from one place to another
Transportation
Highway
Traffic
Right
Which of the following is NOT your responsibility as a student?
Complete assignments by the due dates
Communicate with the teacher regularly by returning phone calls and emails
Grade assignments
Check feedback and scores in the gradebook
Which of the following choices is a responsibility that a citizen has to the government?
paying taxes
paying debts
making political contributions
voting
What is an example of pledge?
Saying the pledge of allegiance
I pledge to do my best
What is the primary function of a government?
To create chaos
To maintain order and provide public services
To eliminate all laws
To ensure economic inequality
What are jatis?
Followers of Mahatma Gandhi
The first homes built in the Indus River Valley
Social groups that determine jobs
Another name for the untouchables
How many microaggression themes were discussed?
1
4
3
2
Race does not exist biologically and was created by man as a way to classify people based on noticeable physical characteristics.
True
False
is vinny weird
yes
yes
yes
yes
is vinny weird
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
lots of nature and open spaces, with few people or buildings. Farms can be found here. (countryside)
urban
suburban
rural
These areas are located near major cities. People that live here tend to live in subdivisions with houses. The population is moderate sized in these areas.
Urban
Suburban
Industrial
Rural
A small town or farming area with little population
Urban
Suburban
Rural
Lots of nature and open spaces, with few people or buildings. Farms can be found here.
urban
suburban
rural
a community built close to a large city
urban
suburban
rural
a community that is in the country
urban
suburban
rural
What does rural mean?
country
city
neighborhoods
farms
Rural, urban or suburban? - Communities just outside the big city area.
urban
What is the definition of "Rural"?
Relating to the city
Relating to the countryside
Relating to a large city
Relating to a community
What is a community?
A place where only animals live
A group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common
A large city
A type of government
What is a community leader?
Someone who plays video games all day
A person in charge of making all the food
A person who has a significant role in organizing and guiding a community
A person who never listens to others
Rural or Urban?
The country
Rural
Urban
